Enjoy it while it lasts because chances are it won’t.
Considering that this time last year, parts of Ireland were hit with some of the worst snow in decades, we’ve become somewhat used to unseasonable conditions in recent years.
And even though we haven’t reached March yet, we’re not really going to complain about a rise in temperatures that would be acceptable on a decent Irish summer’s day, as will be the case on Monday.
According to Met Éireann, after a misty and foggy start in some areas, particularly parts of the east and south of the country, Monday will be a very dry and very sunny day in most of the country, with maximum temperatures hitting as high as 17 degrees.
The amount of sunshine will dictate maximum temperatures in different parts of the country, but temperatures will reach the mid-teens in most places, although it will be cooler in coastal areas in the east and south of the country due to onshore breezes and/or lingering mist and fog.
There’s good and bad news on the weather front for the rest of the week.
The good news is that those dry and sunny conditions will likely continue into Tuesday and at least some of Wednesday; the bad news is that “an Atlantic regime” is set to re-establish itself towards the end of the week, leading to a much more changeable and, at times, unsettled weather pattern.
Unsettled, of course, means rain and there’s going to plenty of it heading towards the weekend, with Met Éireann also forecasting an increased risk of hail and thunder showers.
While conditions will remain mild during the day for the rest of the week, it’s going to be significantly cooler at night, with temperatures dropping to as low as one and two degrees at night from Tuesday right through until the weekend.
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